2012 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #5
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WilliamMP wrote:
88 Points
Saturday, December 24, 2022 - 88+ Single vineyard Spaty, from a famous winemaker. I thought this would be ready, but it felt pretty unforgiving. Maybe in a dumb phase and should be left for a few years to gain in richness.
N: Not as aromatic as I anticipated. Fairly restrained. Subtle petrol. Waxy lime, cumquat.
P: Palate is very grippy, impressively so. Balance of mouthpuckering citric acidity & voluptuous ripe mandarin & jasmine blossom. Interesting, but ultimately not that inspiring.
Think I should have enjoyed a couple of years ago, or left it alone for a little longer. One of my first fine wine buys, '18 BBR.
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Comment posted by Seth Rosenberg:
4/25/2023 6:56:00 AM - The 12s closed down hard. There have been reports of some wines that have emerged but I guess the #5 isn’t one of them.
Comment posted by WilliamMP:
4/26/2023 3:18:00 AM - Many thanks for the tip, Jeff - if only I'd have known before! I've got a fair amount of experience with older (approaching 20 years old) sweet rieslings, but I struggle to know how these mid/early-age (depending on your approach to aging) bottles are going to present.